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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD:

Prepare nurserybed and fill pot

SAQA US ID

UNIT STANDARD TITLE

115837

Prepare nurserybed and fill pot

ORIGINATOR

SGB Secondary Agriculture: Processing

QUALITY ASSURING BODY

-

FIELD

SUBFIELD

Field 01 - Agriculture and Nature Conservation

Secondary Agriculture

ABET BAND

UNIT STANDARD TYPE

PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL

NQF LEVEL

CREDITS

Undefined

Regular

Level 1

NQF Level 01

4

REGISTRATION STATUS

REGISTRATION START DATE

REGISTRATION END DATE

SAQA DECISION NUMBER

Reregistered

2012-07-01

2015-06-30

SAQA 0695/12

LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT

LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT

2016-06-30

2019-06-30

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard.

Assessors will observe, confirm and evaluate evidence that will indicate that learners have demonstrated competence in each of the specific outcomes.
In this unit standard the following specific criteria should be used:

Purpose of:

Leveling bed site

Marking and placement of bed frames

Filling of pots and stacking

Treatment of potted soil

Consequences of not:

Selecting appropriate tools and equipment

Adhering to safety procedures

Having adequate bed water drainage

Placing top soil and sub-soil in sequence and compaction

Treating potted soil with nemoside

Complete relevant documentation

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Make beds.

OUTCOME NOTES

Leveling bed site with adequate water run off

Marking out bed size and frame

Erection of bed frames

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Assessors will observe, confirm and evaluate evidence that will indicate that learners have demonstrated competence in each of the specific outcomes.
In this unit standard the following specific criteria should be used:

Purpose of:

Leveling bed site

Marking and placement of bed frames

Filling of pots and stacking

Treatment of potted soil

Consequences of not:

Selecting appropriate tools and equipment

Adhering to safety procedures

Having adequate bed water drainage

Placing top soil and sub-soil in sequence and compaction

Treating potted soil with nemoside

Complete relevant documentation

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Fill pots.

OUTCOME NOTES

Filling of pots with selected top soil and sub soil

Stacking of filled pots in bed frame according to standard working procedures.

Treating potted soil with nemoside

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Assessors will observe, confirm and evaluate evidence that will indicate that learners have demonstrated competence in each of the specific outcomes.
In this unit standard the following specific criteria should be used:

Purpose of:

Leveling bed site

Marking and placement of bed frames

Filling of pots and stacking

Treatment of potted soil

Consequences of not:

Selecting appropriate tools and equipment

Adhering to safety procedures

Having adequate bed water drainage

Placing top soil and sub-soil in sequence and compaction

Treating potted soil with nemoside

Complete relevant documentation

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Complete preparation process.

OUTCOME NOTES

Storing tools and equipment according to standard working procedures

Informing relevant parties

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Assessors will observe, confirm and evaluate evidence that will indicate that learners have demonstrated competence in each of the specific outcomes.
In this unit standard the following specific criteria should be used:

Purpose of:

Leveling bed site

Marking and placement of bed frames

Filling of pots and stacking

Treatment of potted soil

Consequences of not:

Selecting appropriate tools and equipment

Adhering to safety procedures

Having adequate bed water drainage

Placing top soil and sub-soil in sequence and compaction

Treating potted soil with nemoside

Complete relevant documentation

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

An individual wishing to be assessed against this unit standard may apply to an assessor accredited by SETASA.

Any training provider offering learning that will enable achievement of this unit standard must be registered and accredited by SETASA.

Moderation of assessment will be done by SETASA in its ETQA capacity at its discretion.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Basic knowledge of the safe handling of tools and equipment related to the bed preparation and treatment of pots.

Basic knowledge of relevant tools and equipment.

Basic principles of soils selection.

Basic principles of pot filling and treatment.

Principles of nursery bed preparation

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems by reporting deviations in soil moisture content and compaction.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others when receiving information and giving instructions during bed preparation and pot filling.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage one-self when performing the bed preparation.

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate with others when reporting deviations during the process of bed preparation and pot filling.

This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Quality Assuring Bodies have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Quality Assuring Body should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.

NONE

All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.